Explore the Family Name Bartscher

The meaning of Bartscher

German: occupational name for a barber, a compound of Middle High German bart ‘beard’ + scher(er) ‘shearer, cropper’ (from scheren ‘to shear’).

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How common is the last name Bartscher in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bartscher has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Bartscher was ranked as the 83,301st most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it had risen to the 78,316th position, marking a 5.98% increase in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by 16.19%, from 210 people in 2000 to 244 in 2010. Despite this growth, the proportion of Bartschers per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#83,301#78,3165.98%
Count21024416.19%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bartscher

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Bartscher is predominantly White, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 92.38% of Bartschers identified as White, a figure that slightly increased to 92.62% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Bartschers who identify as Black rose by nearly 12% over the same period, from 4.76% to 5.33%. No Bartschers reported being of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during either census year. There were also no reported cases of Bartschers identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White92.38%92.62%0.26%
Black4.76%5.33%11.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%